A Harvey woman doused her husband with hot grease after a scuffle, leaving him with first- and second-degree burns, according to a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office arrest report. Simone Francois, 46, was arrested Monday (Jan. 20) and booked with second-degree battery.

Deputies responded to a call for medical help Monday afternoon at the couple's home, 2208 Litchwood Drive in Harvey. There, they found Francois' husband of 26 years suffering from burns to his ear, neck and chest, the arrest report said.

He told deputies his wife threw hot grease on him. Francois' husband was taken to West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero for treatment.

A deputy questioned Francois, whose clothing was stained with grease. She repeatedly told him she didn't know what happened, according to the report. Francois eventually uttered, "He hit me," but could not tell investigators how, when or what else might have taken place.

The couple's daughter told investigators her father had a history of hitting her mother, the arrest report said. The two spent the previous night apart because of a fight, according to the report. Investigators confirmed that both have been arrested several times in domestic violence cases, the arrest report said.

Although Francois' husband declined to press charges, deputies arrested her because of the severity of his injuries.

Francois was booked into the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna. She was released Tuesday on a $7,500 bond.